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#ObserveCrew! 👋 Welcome to another exciting edition of the Observability Digest. Last week, we dove into mobile app observability with Embrace and Grafana Labs' collaboration. This week, we've got a packed issue for you, covering everything from LogicMonitor's recent data breach (yikes!) to Amazon's beefing up of AWS with managed Grafana. Plus, we'll be looking at how genAI is revolutionizing observability tools. Curious? You should be!

So grab your favourite beverage, settle in, and let's dive into the ever-evolving world of observability. Trust me, you won't want to miss what we've got in store for you this week!

IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Oh boy, it's been quite a week! First off,

LogicMonitor customers got hit by a data breach due to poor password policies. Yikes! 🙈 It's a stark reminder of how crucial robust security practices are in our observability tools.

Multiplayer announced their new collaborative developer platform with system observability features. Sounds pretty nifty if you ask me!

New Relic dropped a bombshell report showing that outages are costing energy and utility providers over $34 million per year. That's a whole lotta moolah going down the drain!

MARKET NEWS
The observability market is buzzing with activity this week:

The Business Research Company (TBRC) released a report this week that makes for interesting reading, it states that “The Observability Tools and Platforms Market is projected to grow from $2.54 billion in 2023 to $2.85 billion in 2024”. Now that’s a growth spurt!

Amazon's beefing up, they've boosted their AWS cloud portfolio with Amazon Managed Grafana. Looks like they're serious about getting a bigger slice of the observability pie! 🥧

LATEST PRODUCT UPDATES

LogicMonitor's unveiled a new genAI observability tool. It's like having a super-smart assistant for your IT ops! 🤖

Not to be outdone, Datadog launched a new product to observe, troubleshoot, and optimize data processing jobs. It's like giving your data pipelines a turbo boost! 🚀

SECURITY AWARENESS IN OBSERVABILITY

Heads up! The recent SolarWinds Serv-U vulnerability? Is still being exploited and is a stark reminder that Observability and security go hand in hand. So keep your systems updated and your eyes peeled for any suspicious activity. Remember, what you can't see can hurt you! So patch 'em up pronto!

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Dan from Observability Engineering dropped a gem about SLOs and SREs. It's a must-read for anyone looking to level up their observability game. Don't forget to check out their other resources too and sign up for their next meet on 11th July.

OTHER ARTICLES YOU MAY FIND INTERESTING

Dale Frohman's article "Decentralizing Your Monitoring: The Lego Block Approach to Observability" is a game-changer. He proposes a modular approach to observability, making it more flexible and scalable. It's like building with Legos - you can create complex structures from simple blocks! Dale's background in software engineering and his role as a Principal Engineer at Salesforce lend weight to his insights. This is a must-read for anyone looking to level up their observability strategy

THIS WEEKS OBSERVABILITY EVENTS

• DASH 2024, Datadog's conference, is on June 25-26 in NYC, featuring observability and security workshops. For more details, visit DASH 2024.

• CloudNativeSecurityCon North America is on June 26-27, 2024, in Seattle, focused on cloud-native security projects and innovations. For more details, visit CloudNativeSecurityCon North America.
  

  Credit for managing the calendar goes to Observability360 so please check them out.! 📅👏

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